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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 17,241 Temporary Workforce: 1,536 Total Workforce: 18,777

Workforce Composition #

Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 17,241 48.00% 52.00% 5.61% 68.16% 18.01% 6.32% 0.13% 0.68% 1.09% 1.33%
Major Occupations:
Environ. Protection Specialist 2,752 39.72% 60.28% 4.87% 71.88% 16.50% 4.29% 0.15% 1.27% 1.05% 1.34%
Gen. Physical Science 2,423 58.07% 41.93% 5.45% 79.41% 7.59% 5.86% 0.04% 0.74% 0.91% 0.66%
Environ. Engineering 1,964 66.19% 33.81% 8.25% 70.67% 8.60% 11.30% 0.05% 0.20% 0.92% 0.61%
GS-14 and GS-15* 5,267 55.31% 44.69% 4.59% 77.22% 11.37% 5.34% 0.11% 0.61% 0.76% 0.74%
Senior Pay Level** 279 59.50% 40.50% 5.38% 78.49% 10.04% 4.66% 0.36% 0.72% 0.36% 0.36%
SES** 279 59.50% 40.50% 5.38% 78.49% 10.04% 4.66% 0.36% 0.72% 0.36% 0.36%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 1 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 572 57.52% 42.48% 4.90% 75.87% 12.59% 4.72% 0.00% 1.22% 0.70% 0.70%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 1,484 58.02% 41.98% 4.99% 78.77% 10.98% 3.84% 0.07% 0.81% 0.54% 0.27%

*This data represents only the General Schedule (GS) workforce. **Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 11 senior level positions data.

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2011, EPA employed 236 (1.26%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 376 IWTD were needed. This represents a decrease of 6 employees from FY 2010 and an increase of 51 employees since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 1.29% and for FY 2007 was 1.02%. Over the 5-year period EPA had a net increase of 0.24% in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 806 815 1,147 1,137 1,115
Targeted Disabilities 185 22.95% 191 23.44% 240 20.92% 242 21.28% 236 21.17%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management #

As of September 30, 2011, EPA employed 8,966 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 41.98% of EPA's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 27 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and an increase of 70 women since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 8,699 51.6% 8,746 51.83% 8,838 51.83% 8,932 51.92% 8,966 52%
Senior Level Management 553 39.61% 568 40.23% 604 41.34% 596 40.63% 623 41.98%
Mid Level Management 228 41.99% 235 41.59% 255 41.87% 259 43.17% 243 42.48%
1st Level Management 0 0% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0% 1 100%

# Numbers represent permanent employees only. *Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 2011 senior level positions data.